Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1900-12-23
Day of Death
1985-08-14
Place of Birth
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Marie Bell
Biography
Marie Bell (23 December 1900 – 14 August 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon-Downey, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bears her name. Marie Bell was born on 23 December 1900 in Bègles near Bordeaux (France). With her Irish father, she spent her childhood between Bordeaux and England. Bell was a classical actress. She also appeared in avant-garde theatre, Jean Genet in particular. Her interpretation of the role of Phèdre is highly noted : "Voir Marie Bell dans Phèdre est une chance unique pour quiconque veut savoir ce qu'est le génie français." André Malraux During the German Occupation of France (1940–1944), she participated in the French resistance as one of nine directors of the Front national du théâtre. She was awarded the decoration of the Légion d'honneur by President Charles de Gaulle. Bell married Jean Chevrier, who was also an actor. Bell died on 14 August 1985 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. She was buried alongside her husband Jean Chevrier at the Monaco Cemetery not far from Josephine Baker. Source: Article "Marie Bell" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography (37)
Closed Shutters
1973
Phèdre
1968
Hotel Paradiso
1966
Sandra
1965
How to Make a French Dish
1964
The Leopard
1963
Colonel Chabert
1943
Vie privée
1942
Those of the Sky
1941
The Phantom Wagon
1939
Cocoanut
1939
La Glu
1938
Legions of Honor
1938
